Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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crank | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
chalk | Yes | No | Yes | No |
crank (noun) | chalk (noun) |
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a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle | a piece of calcite or a similar substance, usually in the shape of a crayon, that is used to write or draw on blackboards or other flat surfaces |
an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant | an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant |
a bad-tempered person | a pure flat white with little reflectance |
a whimsically eccentric person | a soft whitish calcite |
crank (adjective) | chalk (adjective) |
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(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail |
crank (verb) | chalk (verb) |
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rotate with a crank | write, draw, or trace with chalk |
bend into the shape of a crank | |
fasten with a crank | |
start by cranking | |
travel along a zigzag path |